Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries

Dollar picks up, yen steady as central banks in focus after BOJ holds

LONDON, April 28 : The dollar strengthened slightly while the Japanese yen was broadly steady on Tuesday as markets focused on central bank policy decisions and guidance while the Iran war loomed large.The yen had initially firmed after the Bank of Japan held interest rates steady in a split vote, but was la

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The Bank of Japan on Tuesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at around 0.75 percent as it assesses the impact of the Middle East conflict, but sharply raised its inflation outlook for the current fiscal year, reinforcing expectations of a rate hike in the near future.

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The war in Iran was a factor in keeping the policy rate at 0.75% at the April meeting.

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, lifts inflation forecast

Japan's central bank hiked on Tuesday its inflation forecasts for the current year and halved its growth projections, while keeping policy rate intact...